Awards & Winners

Peter Weir

Date of Birth 21-August-1944
Place of Birth Sydney
(Australia, New South Wales, Oceania)
Nationality Australia
Also know as Peter Lindsay Weir, Peter Wier
Profession Film Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Actor
Peter Lindsay Weir, AM is an Australian film director. After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films—many of them major box office hits—including the Academy Award nominees Witness, Dead Poets Society, Green Card, The Truman Show and Master and Commander.

Awards by Peter Weir

Check all the awards nominated and won by Peter Weir.

2004


BAFTA Award for Best Direction
Honored for : Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Empire Award for Best Director Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
BAFTA Award for Best Direction Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
BAFTA Award for Best Film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

2003


BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Passion in Film
Honored for : Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
London Film Critics Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year
Honored for : Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year
Honored for : Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Academy Award for Best Director Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Academy Award for Best Picture Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
PGA Producer of the Year Award for Motion Picture Producer of the Year Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

1999


Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Honored for : The Truman Show
BAFTA Award for Best Direction
Honored for : The Truman Show
London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year

Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year The Truman Show
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director The Truman Show
BAFTA Award for Best Direction The Truman Show
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation The Truman Show
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture The Truman Show

1998


Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
Honored for : The Truman Show
London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year
Honored for : The Truman Show
Screen International Award
Honored for : The Truman Show

Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director The Truman Show
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film The Truman Show
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director The Truman Show
Academy Award for Best Director The Truman Show
Screen International Award The Truman Show

1992


Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay Green Card

1991


César Award for Best Foreign Film
Honored for : Dead Poets Society
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Honored for : Green Card

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay Green Card
César Award for Best Foreign Film Dead Poets Society
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Green Card

1990


BAFTA Award for Best Film
Honored for : Dead Poets Society
Raymond Longford Award
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film
Honored for : Dead Poets Society

Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Direction Dead Poets Society
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Green Card
BAFTA Award for Best Film Dead Poets Society
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film Dead Poets Society
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture Dead Poets Society
David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director Dead Poets Society

1989


Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Dead Poets Society
Academy Award for Best Director Dead Poets Society

1986


Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Film Witness
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture Witness

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Witness
Academy Award for Best Director Witness

1984


Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Drama The Year of Living Dangerously

1983


Australian Film Institute Jury Prize
Honored for : The Year of Living Dangerously

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
AACTA Award for Best Direction The Year of Living Dangerously
AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Year of Living Dangerously
Australian Film Institute Jury Prize The Year of Living Dangerously

1981


AACTA Award for Best Direction
Honored for : Gallipoli

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
AACTA Award for Best Direction Gallipoli

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
AACTA Award for Best Direction The Last Wave
AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay The Last Wave

1971


AACTA Award for Best Direction
Honored for : Homesdale

1970


AACTA Award for Best Film
Honored for : Three To Go: Michael

Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
AACTA Award for Best Film Three To Go: Michael